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Sensex up 260 points Wednesday, markets open on positive note

Indian equity indices traded on a positive note on Wednesday morning with the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange as it touched a fresh record high of 17,458.80 points.

Sep 15, 2021

Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta, icon of its IPO success, quits two months after listing

The post-IPO share of Zomato zoomed from Rs.76 to Rs.148 as of today, almost double the issue price since July 2021

Sep 14, 2021

Nifty hits record high, Sensex up 200 points after recording losses in last session

The Indian stock market opened on a positive note on Tuesday with the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) touching a record high compared to losses suffered in the last session.

Sep 14, 2021

Jet Airways threatened with bankruptcy proceedings

Jet Airways gets back its wings, likely to fly from first Quarter of 2022

Due to growing losses, the airline, which was previously India's largest private carrier, was forced to cancel all flights in April 2019, owing to lenders billions of dollars and laying off thousands of people

Sep 13, 2021

Sensex down, loses 350 points in opening hour, slightly recover later

Sensex was trading at 57,951.71, lower by 353.36 points or 0.61 per cent from its previous close

Sep 13, 2021

Deadline for Income Tax Return filing for AY 21-22 extended; here's the new due date [read now]

The due date of furnishing of returns of income for the assessment year 2021-22, has been extended to December 31, 2021, from September 30.

Sep 9, 2021

Sensex crosses 50,000-mark on Thursday; Markets upbeat after Biden swearing-in

Sensex tad down amid choppy trade but remains above 58K

Around 10.20 a.m. wednesday, Sensex was trading at 58,230.99, lower by 48.49 points or 0.08 per cent from its previous close of 58,279.48.

Sep 8, 2021

Monday's gains lost, Sensex slips over 200 points, banking stocks fall

Today, the Sensex dovetailed after reaching a new high of 58,515.85 points on Monday, attributed to profit-booking by investors.

Sep 7, 2021

Sensex hits new high of 58,500 points

The Indian stock market traded in the green on Monday morning with the BSE Sensex touching a new record high.

Sep 6, 2021

EPF contribution of over Rs 2.5 lakh made taxable; here's what it means [explained]

Tax experts are of the view that the notification has ended the ambiguities in the matter and provide the convenience of calculation of interest.

Sep 5, 2021

Sensex crosses 58,000 mark, just three days after crossing 57K

Sensex reached another landmark of 58,000 on Friday, Septemebr 3, 2021, breaking all records so far in its upward journey

Sep 3, 2021

Sri Lanka declares economic emergency; SL rupee tanks, food prices soar [details]

By declaring an economic state of emergency, SL authorities can seize stocks of staple foods and set their prices in a bid to curb inflation.

Sep 1, 2021

Global cues, robust GDP projections push markets up, Sensex nearing 58,000-mark

Sensex has touched an all-time high of 57,918.71 points, while Nifty has hit a record high of 17,225.75 points on Wednesday after opening of the markets

Sep 1, 2021

PayU acquiring BillDesk for $4.7 billion; makes it world's leading online payment provider [details]

The transaction, which is subject to approval from the Competition Commission of India, builds on previous successful acquisitions by PayU in India, including CitrusPay, Paysense and Wibmo.

Aug 31, 2021

Sensex hits 57,000-mark first time in history but looses initial gains soon; Gold rate falls

Sensex hit the 57,000 mark for the first time in its history, while the Nifty nearly touched 17,000-mark on Monday but soon lost initial gains